1081 - August 17, 1970

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NARRATOR:The great estate of Collinwood in .

Barnabas Collins has returned from ,

determined to stop the unknown catastrophe

which is to happen this year,

the catastrophe which ruined the Collins family

and left the house deserted.

But though Barnabas makes every effort

to alert the family to the trouble ahead,

there are two children in the house with a secret,

a secret which grows more complex and mysterious

with each passing day,

for they have discovered a room

that only they can see and enter.

David, what's the matter with you?

You know you're not supposed to be here!

You gave your Aunt Elizabeth your word.

And what are you doing in those clothes?

David, this is no time to play games.

Let's get out of here.

David, are you coming or aren't you?

All right, but don't say I didn't try.

If you're going to stay here,

you'll just have to pay the consequences.

David, are you coming?

All right, then!

[gasps]

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[eerie music]

What's the matter, Hallie?

What happened in that room?

You.

Me?

You were in there.

Oh, come on, Hallie.

You were all dressed up, all dressed differently,

in the clothes like you found in your room.

DAVID: You really had a hallucination, didn't you?

No, I didn't.

I thought you had put on the clothes for a joke, honest.

I talked to you, but you just stood there,

playing with that boat, your boat!

It's not my boat, it's Tad's boat.

You saw Tad!

He looked so like you.

David, what are you doing?

David, don't!

I have to go in there.

Why?

Tad's here to see me.

Tad?

Tad, are you in here?

He's gone. He was right there.

Do you think he's here and we simply can't see him?

I don't know.

Tad?

If you're here, please let us see you.

Please!

[Tad laughs maniacally]

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[knocking]

That look in your eyes,

that is what I've come to talk to you about.

It's, um--

it's your resemblance to my husband.

I'm sorry.

Did you bring my horoscope?

Oh, I so hoped you would.

I've been reading the book you gave my mother.

It's fascinating, really.

Fascinating?

Isn't that a dilettante's word?

You don't believe in astrology at all, do you?

CAROLYN: I never have.

You're honest.

That will make this easier.

I started your horoscope, Mrs. Hawkes,

but I have difficulty finishing it.

CAROLYN: Why?

You didn't come to me for your horoscope, did you?

What difference does that make?

It was all an excuse.

I know why you came--

because of all the questions you asked.

I'm not your husband, Mrs. Hawkes.

You must have loved him very much to think that I was.

The dead do return.

I believe that.

I'm not proof of that.

And you must accept that.

I'm not going to finish your horoscope, Mrs. Hawkes.

I think it would be best, for your sake,

if we never saw each other again.

But, Mr. Shaw, I'm quite willing to have you finish it.

I only work for those who have the need to believe.

Goodbye, Mrs. Hawkes.

Carolyn!

Did you think you were seeing Jeb, Barnabas?

So did I.

Who is he?

Sebastian Shaw.

The resemblance is remarkable!

It's merely a resemblance, nothing more.

He did your mother's horoscope, didn't he?

Yes, and he started to do mine.

Started?

CAROLYN: Well, he's not going to finish it, Barnabas, ever.

Carolyn, that's one of the clues!

[dramatic music]

The unfinished horoscope.

- One of the clues from ? - Yes.

What does that mean?

I don't know.

Who knows what any of it means?

Where's Rose Cottage?

The horoscope must be finished, that I know.

If we can change one thing,

perhaps we can change the whole course of everything.

We all know how important that chance is in our lives.

A meeting can start a romance,

but if a meeting never takes place,

our whole lives are changed.

How well I know that.

So do I, Barnabas.

We have much in common, Carolyn.

I, too, have lost someone I love.

Her name is Roxanne,

but she's in that other time, parallel time,

lost to me as Jeb is to you.

But is she, Barnabas?

We all exist in both times as I understand it,

so that there is now, alive somewhere, a Roxanne.

Somewhere.

Well, perhaps you can find her.

Well, thinking of her now doesn't help.

You must go to Shaw and have him finish that horoscope.

No, he won't do that, Barnabas.

He doesn't think I'm sincere.

Carolyn...

we must make him finish that horoscope.

[suspenseful music]

So you saw a ghost.

You can't tell about Tad.

I'm going to.

We can't.

The people from the room won't like it.

I don't care whether they like it or not.

Look, they made you fall and hurt your arm.

There's no telling what they'll do

if they really get angry.

But what do they want from us?

What do they really want?

You heard them say they wanna live.

But they can't!

No, they can't, but... I don't know!

All I know is you can't tell.

Remember when we went to tell Aunt Elizabeth?

What they did was just a warning.

All right, if you promise something to me.

You'll never go in that room again, ever.

I mean it, David.

I won't go either.

But we can't go in that room, ever.

Oh, David, please.

I know maybe if we don't go in there,

they'll leave us alone.

Now promise me you'll never go in there again.

All right, I promise.

And you'll keep it, too.

Yes, I'll keep it.

Oh, David, I know they'll leave us alone.

I feel different already.

I guess growing up is learning to be sensible.

I guess so.

So we'll go horseback riding or something tomorrow.

Sure.

And we'll forget this ever happened, okay?

Okay.

[gentle music]

Stop it!

[music stops]

GHOSTLY VOICE:David.

Are you here?

Leave us alone!

[drawer creaking]

GHOSTLY VOICE: Come to the playroom, David.

We don't wanna hurt you.

Come to the playroom, the playroom.

Will you be there?

GHOSTLY VOICE:The playroom, the playroom,

the playroom, the playroom,

the playroom.

[sinister music]

Horoscopes?

I'm just trying to find out if I could really believe in it.

Do you, Hallie?

Oh, I don't know.

I guess so, only...

Only what?

I don't know why people wanna know the future.

CAROLYN: [laughs] It's reassuring.

But horoscopes can tell bad things, too.

And there's so many bad things.

So many?

HALLIE: More than I ever realized.

Hallie, are you talking about your parents' accident

or about something else that's happened here since then?

Oh, the accident.

Yes, the accident.

[gentle music]

[bell chimes]

No, no, Uncle Eliot. I'm fine, honest.

Oh, everything here is just groovy.

It is so a word, Uncle Eliot.

Well, don't start lecturing me now.

All right, I'll see you tomorrow.

Bye-bye.

CAROLYN: Hallie, when did you see David last?

- Oh, about an hour ago. - Where?

He was up in his room, studying his French.

Well, he isn't there now.

Maybe he went to Maggie's room for help.

CAROLYN: No, no, I looked there, too.

Oh, well, do you need him for something special?

CAROLYN: Why?

Hallie, do you know where David is?

No.

It's such a big house, he could be anywhere.

[gentle music]

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He's in there.

I know that.

I mustn't be afraid.

I mustn't.

You promised you'd never come here again!

What are you talking about?

Why would I say a thing like that?

But you did, in your room!

Don't you remember?

No.

You know, I am getting a little bit too old

for some of these toys.

I should seriously think of giving some of them away.

David.

What did you call me?

What's happened to you?

I knew if we came in here, something awful would happen!

I knew it!

Whatever has happened, Carrie,

has happened to you, not me.

HALLIE: Carrie?

Where did you get those clothes?

You'd better take them off before anybody sees you in them.

Why did you call me Carrie?

Oh, your questions are getting more and more absurd.

It's your name.

My name is Carrie?

Yes, and I never thought

I'd have to introduce you to yourself.

Well, now I have.

And you're Tad?

At your service.

Please, please, let's get out of this room.

Why are you so upset?

I'm perfectly willing to leave.

You are?

Why, yes, as a matter of fact, I've been waiting for you.

You see, there's something that we have to find.

HALLIE: What?

Rose Cottage, of course.

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Rose Cottage doesn't exist!

You know, I don't understand you today.

Tell me what it is.

You know Julia and Barnabas are trying

to find out about it.

Julia and Barnabas?

Who are they?

You don't know?

I have never heard those names in my life.

Oh, please let's get out of this room.

Of course, of course.

Ladies before gentlemen, I believe.

Oh, this room is so pleasant.

I shall truly regret the day when I am too old to come here.

David, now tell me about Rose Cottage.

David?

David, are you all right?

Why are we here?

You don't remember any of it?

No.

All I remember was I was in my room.

Come, please, please, let's get away from here.

Tell me what I said.

Please, tell me what I said!

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[knocking]

Mr. Shaw?

I'm Barnabas Collins. May I come in?

I only see people by appointment, Mr.--

But it's most important.

It's about my cousin, Carolyn.

I dealt with your cousin

in the kindest way I knew, Mr. Collins.

I realize that, but I didn't come here

about your resemblance to Jeb Hawkes.

Why did you?

You must finish Carolyn's horoscope.

I must?

BARNABAS: It's very important.

It's for her well-being.

I'm an astrologist, Mr. Collins, not a doctor.

You will be paid, of course.

Oh, will I?

Whatever your price, I'll be glad to double it.

Why, you are a generous man.

BARNABAS: You will finish the horoscope

as soon as you can, please.

- No. - But you must!

Mr. Collins, I will not.

The only human who tells me what I must do is me.

Now, it is very important that I live the way I want to

and work for those who I feel need my help.

Now, I don't wanna get involved with your cousin, Mr. Collins.

And if I did her horoscope, I know I would.

You needn't do that.

I promise you you'll never have to see her again

if you finish this.

You can promise that?

Yes.

Well, if you have such a hold over her, Mr. Collins,

I should be doing your horoscope, not hers.

Now, Mr. Collins, I choose who I want to work for,

and I choose not to work for you, either.

Why...

I must go do my meditation.

Surely you're not so insensitive as to interfere with that?

Don't bother saying goodbye, Mr. Collins.

Mr. Shaw!

Mr. Shaw, please!

ROXANNE: Sebastian?

Roxanne.

Roxanne, it's you!

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